File No. 701.6311/272
The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 2, noon.]
1800. Minister for Foreign Affairs this morning assured me with great distinctness that if America declares war against Germany the diplomatic relations of Austria-Hungary will immediately be severed. Count Czernin asked me promptly to communicate this statement to you.
Matter of Tarnowski has been fully arranged upon lines stated in your telegraphic instructions 1624, March 28. Tarnowski will now he immediately ordered to ask safe-conduct for self and suite and leave America earliest reasonable date, sailing probably for Copenhagen. I get impression from the Minister for Foreign Affairs that little is to be made of incident in Austro-Hungarian press and [Page 194] that he fully appreciates your expressions of regret and proffer of courtesies.